Broken Wheat Uppudu Breakfast Balls

Broken Wheat is a diabetic friendly ingredient and we could make a lots of tasty & interesting recipes on it. With some interesting traditional recipes, we could make a variety of tasty and healthy recipes on it.

Kozhukattai or Upma Kozhukattai is one of our favourite and healthy snack recipes. Everybody will like to have this spicy, tasty, flavourful snack accompanied with a tea even though they are not upma lovers. This may also be a good alternative for our usual idli, dosa, pongal etc.

Health Benefits of Broken Wheat

1. Wheat Dalia is a diabetic friendly ingredient because of its complex carbohydrates that ensures a steady release of glucose in our blood.
2. Because of its high fiber content, it helps in proper digestion and relieves constipation.
3. It also helps in maintaining blood cholesterol levels.
4. As it is loaded with lots of fiber, it helps in weight management.
5. Wheat Dalia is a good source of proteins, vitamins and minerals.

Broken Wheat Uppudu Breakfast Balls

Uppudu Balls or Kozhukattai or Upma Kozhukattai is one of our favourite and healthy snack recipes. Everybody will like to have this spicy, tasty, flavourful snack accompanied with a tea even though they are not upma lovers. This may also be a good alternative for our usual idli, dosa, pongal etc.

Adding soaked dalia with the seasoning and cook covered for few minutes and add coconut to enhance the taste if you wish. Make small balls/ rolls/ kozhukattai and steam cook for another 10 minutes. Tada! Our tiffin is ready to enjoy.

Ingredients

1. Broken Wheat – 1 cup
2. Toor Dal – 3 teaspoons
3. Coconut – ¼ cup (grated)
4. Coconut oil – 2 teaspoons
5. Water – 2 cups
6. Mustard Seeds – ¼ teaspoon
7. Urad Dal – 1 teaspoon
8. Red chilies – 2 to 3 nos. (broken)
9. Asafetida – 2 pinches

How to prepare Broken Wheat Upma Kozhukattai?

Soak toor dal for 10 minutes and grind to a coarse paste. Keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pan. Once it becomes hot add mustard seeds, broken red chilies. After it splutters add urad/ channa dal. When dal starts changing its color, add Currey leaves and asafetida.

Add 3 cup water and bring it to boil. Now add coarsely ground toor dal paste and mix well. Then add broken wheat and mix them well.

Cover the pan with lid and cook for 10 minutes. Turn off the stove and let it cool for 15 minutes.

Boil water in an idli pot. Grease oil in idli plates. Make small rolls/ kozhukattais (make tight) from the upma mix we just made. Steam it in the idli pot or in idli cooker for 7 to 10 minutes.

Take the idli plate from steam and let it cool for 5 minutes. Now transfer the rolls/ kozhukattais to the serving plate.

You may serve it with any chutney or only the kozhukattai/ roll.

Note: All nutritional values are only approximate.

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No Oil

Uppudu Breakfast Balls

Author:Selvi Senthil NathanCooking Method:SteamingCuisine:IndianCourses:Breakfast, SnackRecipe Keys:BBroken Wheat RecipesNNo Oil Recipes

Difficulty:IntermediatePrep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

Servings:4Calories:114

Best Season:Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

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• 1 cup Broken Wheat (fine variety)

• ¹⁄₈ cup Toor Dal (Soaked and ground to a coarse paste)

• ¹⁄₄ cup Grated Coconut

• 2 cup Water

• 1 tsp Salt (or as per taste)

Seasoning Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Coconut Oil (or any cooking oil)

• 2 numbers Red Chilies (Broken to pieces & as per your spice requirement)

• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds

• 1 tsp Urad dal

• 1 sprig Curry Leaves

• 1 pinch Asafetida

Instructions

1. Soak Toor dal till soft and ground to a coarse paste. Keep it aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and broken red chilies. After the mustard starts spluttering, add urad dal and fry till it starts changing color. Then add curry leaves, grated coconut and asafetida. Mix well.

   Do the whole process of seasoning in a low flame to avoid burning.

3. Now add water and bring it to boil. Now add salt and ground Toor dal paste. Give them a good mix. Please ensure there are no lumps.

4. Then add broken wheat while stirring continuously. Cover with a lid and Cook the uppudu in low flame for 7 minutes. Then take out from flame and let the uppudu cools completely.

5. Make balls/ kozhukattai/ roll from this uppudu/ upma we just made. Steam this balls/ kozhukattai/ rolls in idli pot or steamer for 10 minutes. Our Uppudu Breakfast Balls are ready to enjoy.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 114kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 2.4g4%

Saturated Fat 1.9g10%

Sodium 9697mg405%

Potassium 147mg5%

Total Carbohydrate 21.1g8%

Dietary Fiber 5.5g22%

Sugars 0.5g

Protein 3.6g8%

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Calcium 19 mg

Iron 2 mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Try this Uppudu Breakfast Balls which is worth of taking a place in your weekly meal plan.